NO! (For Freedom)
Saying NO. It’s complicated.
“NO” is also core to feeling more and more emotionally free. It’s the Freedom Word.
Saying NO can be terrifying.
But it’s just two letters! It’s not even a 4-letter word!
Yet, I was punished sometimes for saying NO. You? Saying NO can feel risky – physically, emotionally, and to relationships we hold dear.
If a friend asks you to do something that really is not right for you right now, can you say NO? Do you ever say NO?
We explored this in our People Pleasing Workshop (recording at the link). In order to say NO, we need to feel like we can without punishment or harm – or we have enough of a sense of what matters to us that it gives us confidence even in the face of someone else’s reaction.
This takes emotional skill. It’s a skill that touches on our past traumas, power differentials, and our core values.
So… we hope you’ll join us. Cathy and I will “go there” with you. We’ll tune into where it’s hard to say NO (when it would be better for us if we did). We’ll practice, tap, and build clarity and skillful language around saying AND HEARING the Freedom Word: NO!
Replay is below
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Cathy and I believe consent is core to thriving. If we don’t have a NO, we don’t really have a hearty YES. Right?
We hope you’ll join us!
Rick & Cathy
Your Emotional Freedom Coaches
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P.S. Adira says, “No, not right now. I am savoring the crunchy part of autumn…”
